Compare towns
Killingly vs Norwich vs Mansfield vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Killingly | Norwich | Mansfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
39,973Highest |
25,358 |
15,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Killingly and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy | E. O. Smith High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.8Highest |
11.8 |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.